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08-19-2019, 06:05 PM
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I don't think its understandable, if by that you...
I don't think its understandable, if by that you mean it was a natural consequence of what happened. This "incident" happened on the other side of the planet and the links to the local media reports...
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Actually, you think you wouldn't have been. But...
Actually, you think you wouldn't have been. But frankly, inside a camper you would have just as likely been a sitting duck. Even if you got your gun out when the guy knocked on your window, as soon...
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08-19-2019, 02:40 PM
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Yep. That's about the size of it. We boondocked...
Yep. That's about the size of it. We boondocked in South Minneapolis just last month. Like almost all violent crime, the crime in those areas is mostly between people who know one another. Is it as...
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08-19-2019, 01:10 PM
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The TV interview with the guy camped nearby would...
The TV interview with the guy camped nearby would indicate that isn't really true.
Exactly. How likely is it that someone will happen upon you in a remote area who says he "needs to get to...
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08-19-2019, 12:58 PM
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But those aren't remote possibilities. They...
But those aren't remote possibilities. They happen every day and are so common that they are commented upon only as personal stories unless there is a tragic result. Even at that, the story of a...
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08-19-2019, 02:41 AM
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"I don't carry a spare engine because there's a...
"I don't carry a spare engine because there's a remote possibility my engine throws a rod."
I don't think I have ever seen that happen on TV.
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08-17-2019, 01:37 PM
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Here is a link that works....
Here is a link that works. (https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/tourist-campervan-shot-dead-australian-new-zealand-raglan-sean-mckinnon-a9061791.html) And it sounds like it was...
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07-08-2019, 06:58 PM
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"I watch the news and hear about violent crime...
"I watch the news and hear about violent crime every day"
Which is the problem.
"I have never heard of a carjacking, robbery or assault by a bad guy with bug spray as a weapon. "
A hand in...
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01-31-2019, 02:13 PM
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I have been camping on forest service and BLM...
I have been camping on forest service and BLM land for many years and never had a problem. I have also never been attacked by a bear and bear attacks are extremely rare, but I still get nervous in my...
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"I've spent much of the past 27 years working in...
"I've spent much of the past 27 years working in the type of deep urban areas that the average suburbanite can't even imagine"
I have spent most of my life living in those neighborhoods and even...
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Personality III - Watches too much TV and...
Personality III - Watches too much TV and internet and plans for all the unusual things they see from its clickbait, while ignoring the things that really raise their risk dramatically. Like talking...
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01-29-2019, 08:35 PM
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I carry a first aid kit and we use it all the...
I carry a first aid kit and we use it all the time. I would classify a gun more like a snakebite kit, unlikely to be in a situation where you thought you would need it and doesn't really work anyway.
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01-29-2019, 07:27 PM
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Safety
You are far more likely to need to call 911 for a variety of reasons than to defend yourself against thugs so a satellite phone would still be a better investment than a gun. On a list of risks,...
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01-29-2019, 07:21 PM
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I haven't carried concealed weapon for almost 70...
I haven't carried concealed weapon for almost 70 years and have never been in a situation where I needed one.
That would still have been the case if someone on a motorcycle scoped out my RV in the...
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01-28-2019, 09:25 PM
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How old a gun?
Depends on the firearm, how old it is and what condition it is in. Its not likely that a newer gun is going to discharge when dropped, but telling people it can't makes it more likely. It seems like...
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01-28-2019, 04:36 PM
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Dial 911, that is what its for.
Dial 911, that is what its for.
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